The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FUEL LINES CAN CONTACT A ROUGH EDGE ON THE TRANSMISSION CASE, RESULTING IN CHAFFED LINES AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION A CLAMP SECURING THE FUEL LINES TO THE BODY REINFORCEMENT MEMBER. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM GENERAL AT 1-800-638-8303.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| AM General H1 | 2003 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM General H1 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2002
31 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 02V344000 23 Dec 2002 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 02V340000 23 Dec 2002 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 02V335000 6 Dec 2002 | SALEEN PERFORMANCE INC. |
| 02V318002 3 Dec 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V318001 27 Nov 2002 | PACCAR, INC. |
| 02V300000 12 Nov 2002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V274000 8 Oct 2002 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 02V263000 25 Sept 2002 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002